because of; owing to; due to
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
performing a surgical operation
after that; afterwards; thereafter
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
removal of stitches; removal of sutures
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
older sister; elder sister
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire